On January 1st, 2020, a new regulation, IMO 2020, will come into force to limit the amount of sulphur emitted globally by the shipping industry. Marine Underwriter Pauline des Vallières and Senior Onshore Energy Underwriter Jean-Christophe Candelon take us through the impacts of this major clean-up for shipping, refineries and the (re)insurance industry

ReMark continues to intensify its focus on the development of customer centric insurance propositions with a strategic investment in Umanlife, an innovative wellness platform delivering personalised lifestyle coaching tools for consumers and bespoke platforms for businesses.

The Scientific Committee of the French Alzheimer’s Research Foundation, comprised of eight European neurology professors, has named Dr. Niklas Mattson of Sweden’s Lund University as the winner of the 4th SCOR Young European Researcher Prize, which is financed by the SCOR Corporate Foundation for Science.

This Risk Radar classifies each risk by its nature, determining its time horizon (significant impacts already seen in insurance claims, first significant impacts expected within 1 – 5 years, first significant impacts expected within 5 – 10 years), and its expected impact (small, medium or high).

Water risks constitute major challenges – both in terms of threats and opportunities – for society as a whole, and for the re/insurance industry. Yet, they are widely underestimated, disregarded or simply ignored.